Rated the nation’s No. 14 defensive end and No. 182 prospect in the ESPN 300, the 6-foot-2, 240-pounder will sign with the Wildcats at 3 p.m. ET tomorrow during a ceremony at Trinity High School in Louisville, Ky.

Donna Hatcher said her son liked the Kentucky’s defensive plan and the fact that it’s close to home.

Despite committing to USC earlier, the family determined that travel was a negative aspect of his commitment.